Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Racism (post #12)

It is very important in our world today that we as humans try hard to promote acceptance and understanding throughout each and every race. Racism is a form of hate, and only creates a source of conflict between people. Race has been taken into consideration and acknowledge throughout society since society itself was created. Racism has often dictated how one's life will be lived to great extents. Where he would live, how people will treat him, how society will stereotype him, what he is expected to accomplish, and how he is expected to act. Racism can play a huge part in what we see and expect in ourselves and others. If you take a step back and think about it, this is completely crazy and unnecessary because as humans we are all one species and exactly the same under our skin colour. However people will continue to promote, and be effected by racism. I believe that no one is born the slightest bit racist. In my opinion there is nothing in a humans brain that tells us someone who looks different will cause trouble for us. Despite what researchers want to tell us. I do however, believe that racism has been embedded in all of us as a society from a young age even if it's very faint. We learn as we grow up through our family, friends, and the media to think that other people are so different from ourselves. Even if it is only to the slightest extent. It's too bad, because of racism the world as a global community is far weaker than it could be or could have been.

2 comments:

  1. It is very true. We have been nurtured in a society in which racism is prevalent and some of the smallest racist urges are considered to be acceptable. I agree that we are not born inherently racist, but I believe that it is in our nature to identify sources of fear and sources of harm. Our stereotyping in combination with this natural instinct has lead to racism. Can parents regulate what they say in order to allow children to create their own sense of what is right and wrong? If so, would that be infringing on their human rights?

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  2. I agree with what you said. Media and the people around us are the ones who influence us to think a certain way, whether it's about a certain type of person or another issue. We are constantly influence by others opinions. This is why racism exists and continues to exist.

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